Service difficulty report · Control Box · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 23, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Aircraft time
17,873 hours, 15,932 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Box
Part number
2318000002
Part serial
IL028
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
9,919 hours, 8,588 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL BOX WITH N457PS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.